Hartford Public Schools Nominates 39 Candidates for 2018 Teacher of the Year Award

TOY Banquet tickets are on sale now!

The competition for Hartford’s 2018 Teacher of the Year has begun with 39 teachers nominated by their schools to participate in this year’s selection process.

Each nominee will now undergo an intensive screening and interview process conducted by a district-wide Teacher of the Year Committee made up of Hartford Public Schools curriculum directors, officials from the Hartford Federation of Teachers and previous award winners.

After its review, the committee selects three finalists. Each finalist will then be recorded on video while conducting a class in their school. They will also be asked to complete a series of written essay questions for the final evaluation.

The winner will be announced on Thursday, May 24th, at the annual Teacher of the Year Banquet to be held at the Hartford Marriott Downtown Hotel, located at 200 Columbus Blvd.

All nominees must be tenured K-12 teachers in the Hartford Public Schools system. They must exhibit exemplary teaching skills, show commitment to the belief that all children can learn and must be active in community and humanitarian affairs. Last year’s winner was Sonia Turner, a 6^th Grade English Language Arts teacher at Annie Fisher STEM Magnet School.

Those wishing to purchase tickets to the 2018 Teacher of the Year banquet can do so online at: https://www.hartfordschools.org/toy2018

Here are this year’s nominees: